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The Intimates Business Is Changing. Can A 40 Year-Old Lingerie Company Keep Up?

2 August 2021 • By Chavie Lieber

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The Intimates Business Is Changing. Can A 40 Year-Old Lingerie Company Keep Up?

The rise of start-ups like Skims and Parade have forced lingerie companies like Victoria’s Secret to evolve. Now, Cosabella, a decades-old lingerie company, is also rebranding to embrace a more inclusive image.

Victoria’s Secret Rethinks Brand Image Ahead of Spinoff

19 June 2021 • By Bloomberg

19 June 2021 • By Bloomberg

Victoria’s Secret Rethinks Brand Image Ahead of Spinoff

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Parade Takes On Victoria’s Secret

21 April 2021 • By Lauren Sherman

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Parade Takes On Victoria’s Secret

The direct-to-consumer lingerie upstart is entering the critical bra category with $10 million of new funding and unique grip on the consumer psyche of Generation-Z. Could it be the one to finally unseat the industry’s dominant player?

L Brands Founder Leslie Wexner to Step Down From Board

18 March 2021 • By Reuters

18 March 2021 • By Reuters

L Brands Founder Leslie Wexner to Step Down From Board

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Is Victoria’s Secret Too Big To Fail?

1 March 2021 • By Lauren Sherman

The disgraced lingerie maker still has a firm grip on the market.

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Is Victoria’s Secret Too Big To Fail?

The disgraced lingerie maker still has a firm grip on the market.

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Victoria’s Secret Sues New York Landlord

9 June 2020 • By Bloomberg

9 June 2020 • By Bloomberg

The lingerie brand is suing the landlord of its flagship store in Herald Square, arguing that the pandemic has made it impossible to pay almost $1 million a month in rent.

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Victoria’s Secret Sues New York Landlord

The lingerie brand is suing the landlord of its flagship store in Herald Square, arguing that the pandemic has made it impossible to pay almost $1 million a month in rent.

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Victoria’s Secret Owner Shares Rise 15% as Beauty Chain Boosts Sales

22 May 2019 • By Bloomberg

22 May 2019 • By Bloomberg

Same-store sales at Bath & Body Works rose 13 percent, a performance that exceeded company expectations.

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Victoria’s Secret Owner Shares Rise 15% as Beauty Chain Boosts Sales

Same-store sales at Bath & Body Works rose 13 percent, a performance that exceeded company expectations.

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The Billionaire Behind Victoria’s Secret Built His Version of the American Heartland

17 May 2019 • By Bloomberg

17 May 2019 • By Bloomberg

Inside the global retail empire owner's $45.6 million Ohio residence, nestled among Facebook, Amazon and Alphabet data centres.

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The Billionaire Behind Victoria’s Secret Built His Version of the American Heartland

Inside the global retail empire owner's $45.6 million Ohio residence, nestled among Facebook, Amazon and Alphabet data centres.

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Victoria's Secret Can Still Save Itself. Here's Where It Should Start.

15 May 2019 • By Alexandra Mondalek

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Victoria's Secret Can Still Save Itself. Here's Where It Should Start.

The troubled lingerie brand has announced that it will no longer broadcast its fashion show on American network television. That’s a good first step, but more changes are needed to win back customers.

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In Wake of Reckoning, Victoria’s Secret Pulls Fashion Show From Airwaves

10 May 2019 • By Bloomberg

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In Wake of Reckoning, Victoria’s Secret Pulls Fashion Show From Airwaves

The lingerie maker, which has held the lavish fashion event every year but one since 1995, has “decided to rethink” the show, Les Wexner, founder of parent company L Brands, said in an email to staff.